University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore,

The University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, (abbreviated as UET Lahore), is a public research university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] The university is noted as being highly selective in terms of admissions as around 1800 students, out of 48000 applicants, were selected in 2015 for undergrad studies.[2]
Established in 1921, it is one of the finest institution of higher learning in the country and ranks 3rd in Engineering and Technology by HEC in the latest ranking.[3] In addition, the university ranks at 281 among world engineering universities.The university is one of the oldest university in South Asia to start engineering degrees. UET computer science department established as a computer center in the year 1968. UET is also the first university to start a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science in Pakistan. UET also has the honour of being one of the first university in Asia to start a Master degree in computer science in 1978.[4] The university also conducts Engineering College Admission Test (ECAT) every year in the province of Punjab. The university is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.[5]
The university offers academic programmes in undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral studies in the disciplines of engineering, business management, law, philosophy, natural and social sciences[6] The university is organized in 7 science faculties with administration of 24 research departments[6] Since its establishment, country's most notable scholars and academicians have been affiliated with UET.


History[edit]

Main Block

UET was established in 1921 in Mughalpura, a suburban area of Lahore, as Mughalpura Technical College. In 1923, the name was changed to Maclagan Engineering College to honor Sir Edward Maclagan, the then Governor of the Punjab, who laid the foundation stone of the building.
In 1932 the institution became affiliated with the University of the Punjab for award of bachelor's degree in Engineering. At the time of independence of Pakistan in 1947, it offered Bachelor of Science courses in electrical, mechanical and civil engineering.
In 1954, bachelor's degree program in Mining Engineering was started. In 1961, it was again renamed as West Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology[citation needed]. During the 1960s, bachelor's degree courses were started in Chemical Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Architecture, and City and Regional Planning.
By the 1970s it had established over a score of master's degree courses in engineering, architecture, planning and allied disciplines. PhD degree programs were also started.
Auditorium Complex UET Lahore
Student enrollment8865
PhD enrollment188
Departments24
Research centres17
Faculty741 (including 122 PhDs)
Faculty under PhD trainingForeign 180 Local 37
Undergraduate programs29
Postgraduate programs55
Supporting staff1707
Student enrollment, undergraduate7005
Student enrollment, postgraduate1860
Total enrollment8865
Student hostels16 (2700 students)
Cafeteria5
Sports facilities5 play grounds
Transport facilities51 buses
Student service centres2
Source: [1]

Location[edit]

GT Road Lahore, In front of UET
The campus is situated on Grand Trunk Road (GT Road), Begum Pura, Lahore (
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31°34′42.34″N 74°21′31.90″E / 31.5784278°N 74.3588611°E / 31.5784278; 74.3588611Coordinates: 31°34′42.34″N 74°21′31.90″E / 31.5784278°N 74.3588611°E / 31.5784278; 74.3588611) and is within few kilometers from the Shalimar Gardens. It has eleven gates, seven are numbered from zero to six; normal daily traffic is restricted to use only gate number three for both Entery and Exit.

Campuses and Institutes of UET Lahore[edit]

These Campuses are also Awarding Degree of UET Lahore.
CampusLocationEstablishedWebsiteTypeStatus
UET KSK CampusKala Shah Kaku2006UETEngineering & TechnologyPublic
RCET-UET Gujranwala CampusGujranwala2002UETEngineering & TechnologyPublic
UET Faisalabad CampusFaisalabad2004UETEngineering & TechnologyPublic
UET Narowal CampusNarowal2012UETEngineering & TechnologyPublic
These institutes are also Awarding Degree of UET Lahore.
InstituteLocationEstablishedWebsiteTypeStatus
Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer ResearchFaisalabad2006http://www.iefr.edu.pkEngineering & TechnologySemi Govt
Quaid-e-Azam College of Engineering and Technology, SahiwalSahiwal & Pattoki2013http://www.quaideazam.edu.pkEngineering & TechnologyPrivate
Besides the main campus in Lahore, a sub-campus known as UET Ksk Campus (also in Lahore) was established at Kala Shah Kaku. It is called UET Lahore Ksk campus. Besides City campus, other campuses includes RCET (Rachna College of Engnieering and Technology) which is a constituent college of UET Lahore.
The campus of Rachna College of Engineering and Technology, Gujranwala is spread over an area of about 74 acres (30 ha), surrounded by a canal on the south and lush agricultural land on the remaining three sides.
The Faisalabad campus, located in Khuryanwala, has been converted into a university sub-campus of UET Lahore.
Another Campus was established in Narowal City with cooperation of Ahsan Iqbal MNA of District Narowal. The Campus was inaugurated on 1 March 2012 by CM Shahbaz Sharif. The original campus is still under construction on a 200 acres while the classes are temporary being held in Govt. PG Degree College, Narowal.
UET Narowal Campus (Temporary Building)
UET Lahore City Campus, Main Block
The worthy Vice-Chancellor is also managing the activities of the following newly established engineering universities:

Academics[edit]

Faculties[edit]

Faculty of Architecture and Planning
UET Lahore offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, under the following faculties:[6]

Departments[edit]

Department of Electrical Engineering
The university consists of 33 departments:[6]

Research centers[edit]

Laser and Optronics Center
The university consists of 17 research centers:
More than 650 students are foreign students and more than 1000 are female students.[7]

Teaching faculty[edit]

The UET faculty consists of 741 people including 14 international faculty members; around 122 have doctoral degrees. Its faculty holds one Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, one Sitara-i-Imtiaz, one Izaz-e-Kamal Presidential Award and nine HEC Best Teacher Awards.
The university has established a Directorate of Research, Extension and Advisory Services which strives for the promotion and organization of research activities. The Al-Khwarizmi Institute of Computer Sciences is a notable name in research activity in computer sciences in Pakistan.

Co-curricular and extracurricular activities[edit]

The university has a sports complex, consisting of a swimming pool, tennis court, table tennis court, squash court and a cricket stadium that is also used for athletics. The university has several football grounds.
Apart from sports-related facilities, there are societies to promote co-curricular activities. The Environmental and Horticultural Society (EHS) works for the betterment of the environment. UET's Blood Donor Society is among the newest societies of UET and now has more than 4000 blood donors and more than 25 members. UET's Debating Society holds several national titles.
Officially-constituted societies

The National Library of Engineering Science[edit]

National Library of Engineering Science
The National Library of Engineering Science, inaugurated by Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, is the central library of the university with a seating capacity for 400 readers and more than 125,000 volumes of books, 22,000 volumes of bound serials and 600 issues of scientific and technical serials on diverse fields.[8] The Library has the honour of having recently been chosen by the Higher Education Commission to serve as the primary resource center for engineering & technical education. It is a three story building in front of Allah Hu Chowk.

Notable alumni[edit]

UET alumni in foreign university faculties[edit]

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